Expert in building businesses and achieving financial independence, Dickie Bush shares insights on not quitting too soon, intense effort and focus, creating content, learning and creating, and more. He emphasizes the importance of gradual growth through a side hustle before transitioning from a job to a business for financial independence.

This podcast was originally a YouTube video, you can watch that video here: https://youtu.be/HR_6nbH4kkk  If you enjoyed this episode, consider leaving a rating. It truly helps. Thank you again for listening.  Dickie's Socials & Products: Twitter: https://twitter.com/dickiebush  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dickiebush77 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dickiebush/ Free Ultimate Guide to get started writing online. https://startwritingonline.com  Subscribe to our Digital Writing Compass newsletter: https://digitalwritingcompass.com  Join the next cohort of Ship 30 for 30: http://ship30for30.com Dan's Socials & Products: Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedankoe  Instagram: https://instagram.com/thedankoe  YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/DanKoeTalks  LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/thedankoe 14-day cohorts: https://sprints.digitaleconomics.school  Writing & Content Course: https://2hourwriter.com  Digital Economics Masterclass (and free business course): https://digitaleconomics.school  Business Strategy Library & Private Community (Join For $5): https://modernmastery.co/podcast  10X Your Creative Output (free): https://7daystogeniusideas.com  The Power Planner (free): https://shop.thedankoe.com/planner  TweetHunter (where I write content): https://thedankoe.com/get/tweethunter  ShortForm + yearly discount (how I read and generate ideas): https://shortform.com/dan 

This is the replay of our Ship 30 for 30 Digital Writing Fundamentals webinar. In this session, we break down some of our core digital writing frameworks and teach you how to generate 100+ content ideas in just 30 minutes, how to write viral-worthy Twitter threads, why you should make your content skimmable, and tons more! 🔥 Follow Dickie Bush on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dickiebush 🔥 Follow Nicolas Cole on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nicolascole77 For more Digital Writing frameworks, download our FREE, 13,000-word ultimate guide to start writing online: https://startwritingonline.com 

Want more FREE digital writing frameworks & tips like these? Join 50,000+ subscribers here: http://digitalwritingcompass.com In this episode, Ship 30 for 30 Captains Dickie Bush and Nicolas Cole talk about their marketing funnel, specifically relating to email. (00:00) Intro (01:36) The Ship 30 email course (07:59) Why email courses are better than newsletters (17:03) How we left money on the table + common mistakes (19:19) Breakdown: our email marketing strategy (21:47) Email 1 (25:09) Email 2 (28:01) Email 3 (30:51) Email 4 (33:47) Email 5 (38:49) Email 6 (39:42) Golden nugget sweepstake tactic (43:08) You have a moral responsibility to sell (46:24) The simplicity of a digital business -------------------------------------------------------------------- Download our FREE 13,000-word ultimate guide: http://startwritingonline.com Start writing on Typeshare: http://typeshare.co • Follow Dickie on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dickiebush • Follow Dickie on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/dickiebush • Follow Cole on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nicolascole77 • Follow Cole on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolascole

Demolish bottlenecks in your business: https://bottlenecks.biz In episode 24 of Espresso Hour, Ship 30 for 30 Captains Dickie Bush and Nicolas Cole walk through their framework for creating and launching successful digital products. (00:00) Intro (01:20) Our new newsletter is live! (05:23) What IS a digital product? (09:31) WHY you need to launch a digital product (13:11) The ONE skill every artist needs to learn (17:58) HOW to launch your digital product (21:56) How to PRICE your digital product (32:25) How to BOOTSTRAP your digital product (38:19) How to IMPROVE your digital product ------------------------------------------------------------------- Download our FREE 13,000-word ultimate writing guide: http://startwritingonline.com Subscribe to the Espresso Hour on your favorite podcast app: http://espressohour.com • Follow Dickie on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dickiebush • Follow Dickie on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/dickiebush • Follow Cole on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nicolascole77 • Follow Cole on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolascole

Want more FREE digital writing frameworks & tips like these? Join 50,000+ subscribers here: http://startwritingonline.com In episode 16 of Espresso Hour, Ship 30 for 30 Captains Dickie Bush and Nicolas Cole talk more in-depth about their bottleneck analysis and the different stages of doubling your business. (00:00) Intro (02:15) Bottleneck analysis (06:54) Our doubling roadmap (10:20) How to get to $10k a month (12:05) $20k per month (15:26) $50k per month (16:53) $100k per month (23:59) The KEY that unlocked Ship 30’s growth (27:00) Our pricing framework (30:36) $200k and upwards (33:23) How to sell high-ticket (43:20) Want personal growth? Start a business -------------------------------------------------------------------- Download our FREE 13,000-word ultimate guide: http://startwritingonline.com Start writing on Typeshare: http://typeshare.co • Follow Dickie on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dickiebush • Follow Dickie on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/dickiebush • Follow Cole on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nicolascole77 • Follow Cole on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolascole

Want more FREE digital writing frameworks & tips like these? Join 45,000+ subscribers here: http://digitalwritingcompass.comIn this episode, Ship 30 for 30 Captains Dickie Bush and Nicolas Cole talk about making your first $1 online, pivotal career moments, and leaving Twitter.(00:00) Intro(00:13) How did you make your first $1 on the internet?(10:35) Are you bullish on the "new Twitter"?(17:35) In your writing journeys, what were the pivotal moments that defined your direction and ultimately your first successful niches?(24:15) What would be you number one focus for the first 90 days of a digital business?(32:57) Can a good short book be written in a week to ten days? If so — how?Download our FREE 13,000-word ultimate guide: http://startwritingonline.comStart writing on Typeshare: http://typeshare.coFollow Dickie on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dickiebushFollow Dickie on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/dickiebushFollow Cole on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nicolascole77Follow Cole on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolascole

Experienced ghostwriter and online writing entrepreneur, Dickie Bush, shares his journey from a hedge fund trader to running a million-dollar writing business. Topics include ghostwriting success, email course strategies, strategic content sharing for client acquisition, scalable online writing programs, optimizing business operations with software tools, challenges of running a SaaS business, and editing tips for writing across various platforms.

Dickie Bush is a writer and entrepreneur. In this conversation, we spoke about finding a wife, writing a book, journaling, long-term thinking, why fitness YouTubers inspire him, his framework for creating online, and much more. (1:50) Intro (3:43) Getting Recognized (7:35) Dickie’s Obsessions (13:24) How To Find A Wife (18:35) Relentless (21:50) Thoughtful (24:52) Remembering Names (28:05) Building Presence (31:21) Accountable (34:45) Writing A Book (38:32) Fitness YouTubers (45:33) Long Term (52:04) ShipYard (59:25) Taking First Step To Change Life (1:03:13) Dickie’s Schedule For Creators (1:06:51) Boring Basics (1:07:52) Dickie’s Health (1:11:12) Year In Review Retreat (1:18:31) Journaling (1:22:52) Maintenance vs. Growth (1:25:05) Dickie’s Games (1:27:20) Dickie’s Framework For Content (1:31:50) What Do Most Internet Builders Get Wrong? (1:37:15) Challenge Resources • Dickie on Episode 21: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=583IrJ1rdGU • Dickie on Episode 110: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXOix5Fm2lc • Dickie’s Obsessions: https://twitter.com/dickiebush/status/1611346354588057601 • Dickie’s End of Year Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ86uTvACp8 Dickie’s Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/dickiebush Ship 30 for 30: https://www.ship30for30.com Typeshare: https://typeshare.co Website: https://www.dickiebush.com My Links ✉️ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda

Dickie Bush, Co-Founder of Premium Ghostwriting Academy, and Nicolas Cole, Co-Founder of Ship 30 for 30, discuss the best ways to make $10M in 2024, including hyper-niche paid newsletters and AI-powered book publishing. They also explore ideas like selling pet supplements in a lucrative niche market and the success of CoPilot, a niche personal finance tool. They touch on the evolution of SaaS platforms and potential business model changes, the Gocker shutdown, and the lack of curiosity as a superpower.